Flowing Flower Skirt Submission. I have been perusing the interwebs looking for skirt inspiration since I read about Skirt Week over at Crafterhours!
I found two that I really liked (here and here) aspects of, so I combined them to make this skirt for The Bee. Gah! She looks all grown up here. I have never made a skirt like this before, so I was winging it, really. The sides each have a channel with a cord running through. Both fabrics are lightweight gauze material, and both cut square and then I turned them like diamonds (Um, rhombuses, Mom), and made simple half circle waistbands with elastic. I love the way it came out. It’s very light and old fashioned and very her.
Very twirly. Now she has a beautiful summer skirt that was made for spinning, running, and keeping cool..and looking pretty sweet, too. Fun in the sun(dress) Falling Petals. Circular skirt directions. Free Skirt Patterns : Free Skirt Patterns Posted on | January 6, 2013 | 17 Comments Five years ago, it was hard to find even one free skirt pattern on the internet.
Nowadays, dozens of free skirt patterns abound. DIY INSPIRATION - PLEATED SKIRT AS A DRESS. How to Make a Drawstring Skirt - DIY Fashion. No patterns required.
This flowing skirt is a breeze to make! No sewing experience is needed, this is a great beginner project. It is also completely customizable, so seasoned DIY seamstresses can add their own flair. What You’ll Need: DIY Maxi Skirt. One of my favorite things to do is re-fashion!
I love taking something I already have and making it better! Maxi skirts are all the rage this season so I created one for my daughter with a few simple steps! You can make one too! Materials: 2 t-shirts similar in size (I used 2 medium sized shirts that were in the donate pile) Scissors and/or rotary cutter, ruler and mat Straight pins Sewing machine 3/8" wide elastic Step 1: Cut across the shirts right under the sleeves. Step 2: Cut the remaining body pieces of the 2 shirts in half. Step 3: Layout your design/pattern alternating the 2 shirts. Step 4:Take your top 2 pieces and turn the 2nd piece inside out. The nice thing about knit is it stretches. Step 5: Unfold the 2nd layer down when sewn. Step 6: Fold under the top edge 1" to create a casing and sew closed leaving about a 2" opening. Measure waist and subtract 1". Overlap the ends about 1/2" and sew. The Maxi. Remember that one time I used to sew clothes?
Well cross country traveling mixed with nausea every night really put a damper on my desire to sew. But I started getting the itch a few weeks ago with all of my gorgeous new fabric. Megan nielsen design diary - DIY jersey maxi skirt. I’m so happy you all liked the maxi skirt i made a few weeks ago!
As promised I’ve put together a little tutorial on how you can make one yourself. Instructions after the jump! What you’ll need: - 1.5 yards of 58/60″ wide jersey fabric (You could just as easily make this with a non stretchy fabric, I just think it’s more comfy and drapey in jersey) - 1 yard of 2″ wide elastic What do to: 1) Figure out how long you want your skirt to be, then add on 3 inches. 2) Now fold your fabric in half width ways with the right sides together. 3) Now it’s time to hem the skirt, if you like you can neaten the raw edge by using either a serger/overlocker or a zig zag stitch – but it’s not really necessary as jersey doesn’t fray. 4) Now we’re going to create the waistband. 5) Now we’re going to cut our elastic.
And now you’re done! ** If you need some extra tips on sewing with stretchy fabric, then check out this post, or if you’re looking for somewhere to buy jersey fabric check this one out. Simple Brown Skirt. So about 7 years ago I had a brown skirt that I would wear all the time.
It used to be my mother's. Free Skirt Patterns : Circle Skirt From An Old Sheet. DIY Maxi Skirt. The Shirt Skirt. July 28, 2010 I’m so excited to post about this!
When I met Dana, I fell in love with the skirt she was wearing. She made it herself (obviously) and she showed us how simply she’d shirred the waistband. The next day, during the mystery workshop at Whipstitch, we were encouraged to use thrifted tees. I’m devastatingly terrified of knits so I steered clear and made my (award winning) cotton fabric dress. I developed an idea in my head I thought just might be crazy enough to work. The Hubs thought I was a little crazy when I explained my idea to him. It’s the easiest thing in the world to do! The shirt skirt perfect for summertime. I wore the green and white one to Sofie’s birthday party.
I had 2 women in Walmart stop me to tell me how comfy my skirt looked and when I told them how I made it, they demanded I call Rachael Ray immediately! The process is so easy. I do my shopping at Goodwill for 1 reason. So, get your super cheap thrifted shirt. Ruffled Maxi Skirt {Tutorial}